Unless he “steps” down. I can see the Democrats telling him that they will arrest him and Hunter and Jim and charge them with everything that they’ve done, unless he steps down. He doesn’t have to be truthful as to why he steps down, just as long as he does.
I wasn’t focusing on a reason. He can step down. He can die. He can be removed. Whatever. I don’t really care “why”.
But I believe laws in Ohio and Georgia mandate that the ballots for the November election be printed on about Aug 9.
And the Democrat Convention is Aug 19. There is no name to print on Aug 9 because the name isn’t chosen until Aug 19. That’s awkward. Of course, Joe has the primary votes so they might finagle something to print Joe’s name on the ballot on Aug 9. But how could they print someone else?
And I think other states may have issues. The simple mechanics of running a national election with some new person sort of picked out of the blue is not any easy thing.
I don’t see how Joe “stepping down” makes it much easier.